Opt-in samples had many more benchmarks with large errors than probability-based panels

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1. Assessing the accuracy of estimates for U.S. adults

Opt-in samples had many more benchmarks with large errors than probability-based panels

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Opt-in samples had many more benchmarks with large errors than probability-based panels

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1. Assessing the accuracy of estimates for U.S. adults
Average error on online opt-in samples was twice that of probability-based panels
Opt-in samples had many more benchmarks with large errors than probability-based panels
Level of error on benchmark variables
Samples of the same type generally had similar levels of error on individual benchmarks

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